Credit card fraud has become a constant and pervasive threat, and debit cards aren't immune to being stolen either. The Federal Trade Commission reported 66,090 instances of credit card fraud in 2020.

When the impact of credit card “swipe” fees on prices consumers pay for groceries came up at a hearing in Washington in 2022, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn was concerned. “Tell me how this contributes to ...

A plot to kill credit card reward points has bipartisan buy-in, with lawmakers framing the effort as an attempt to curb still-stubborn inflation. Don't bank on it. Sens. Dick Durbin (D–Ill.) and J.D.

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Although inflation has eased since peaking in 2022, retailers say that credit card swipe fees are not helping to lower inflation. The National Retail Federation sent a letter this week to the Senate ...

Experts say credit-card swipe fees cost the average American family about $1,200 a year, and a renewed push in Congress could change how those fees are set. The Credit Card Competition Act wants to ...

Under a new bill introduced this month, Washington state could lead a nationwide charge in addressing the ballooning “swipe fee” problem; fees that cut into small businesses’ profit margins and raise ...

The risk of credit card fraud doesn’t end when or where you swipe your card. Any business that stores your credit card number could experience a data breach in which a hacker attains access to your ...